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A few investors are racing to establish funds for Iran following last week's nuclear deal with world powers, and many others are tapping into multinationals already present in the $400 billion economy.
The agreement has made s

The Saudi Stock Exchange opened to qualified foreign investors (QFI) for the first time one month ago, and is expecting increased involvement of international investors on the exchange as a result.
Increased participation from int

Shares in five listed Saudi Arabian companies will not be open to investment by foreigners when the market permits direct stock purchases by foreign institutions this month, according to the stock exchange's website.
The five

The value of shares traded at Dubai Financial Market during November reached Dh19.6 billion ($5.33 billion), compared to Dh23.3 billion ($6.34 billion) recorded during October, down 15.9 per cent.
The number of shares traded decre

Egypt said it had resolved a long-standing dispute over a land sale with Dubai-based conglomerate Al Futtaim Group, as the government seeks to clear a backlog of such disputes in order to win back badly-needed foreign investors.
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Qantas Airways is looking past a record annual loss and predicting blue skies ahead, as a landmark change in Australian laws opens the door to significant foreign investment in the airline's international arm - its biggest headache.

Qantas Airways is looking past a record annual loss and predicting blue skies ahead, as a landmark change in Australian laws opens the door to significant foreign investment in the airline's international arm - its biggest headache.

Bahrain is one of the leading countries in the world for providing best care for expatriates and their children, a report said.
China and Thailand are also rated among the best countries in this regard followed by small and rich c

Dubai Financial Market (DFM), one of Arab world's leading bourses, said foreign investors bought stocks worth Dh1.134 billion ($308.6 million) in August, which was 50.7 per cent of the total traded value.
Announcing this on Su

Nomura, a global investment bank, has been authorised by the Saudi Arabian Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to offer international institutional investors access to the Saudi stock market (Tadawul).
Nomura, in accordance with CMA guideline